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Roti (Chapati) vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between roti (Chapati) and papadum

  • Roti (Chapati) has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, papadum is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, folate, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Papadum covers your daily copper needs 85% more than roti (Chapati).
  • Papadum contains 3 times less selenium than roti (Chapati). Roti (Chapati) contains 26.6µg of selenium, while papadum contains 8.3µg.
  • Roti (Chapati) has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Papad.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.2%
Contains more IronIron +254.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more CholineCholine +1850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +386.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.285mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roti (Chapati) Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.229mg 0.998mg 85%
Iron 2.2mg 7.8mg 70%
Sodium 298mg 1745mg 63%
Magnesium 56mg 271mg 51%
Folate 45µg 219µg 44%
Fiber 9.7g 18.6g 36%
Protein 7.85g 25.56g 35%
Selenium 26.6µg 8.3µg 33%
Phosphorus 158mg 385mg 32%
Potassium 196mg 1000mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.61mg 1.472mg 20%
Zinc 1.54mg 3.4mg 17%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.45mg 0.277mg 14%
Calcium 36mg 143mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.311g 1.084g 10%
Fats 9.2g 3.25g 9%
Manganese 1.747mg 1.562mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 0.917mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.258mg 6%
Carbs 46.13g 59.87g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.091g 0.532g 4%
Calories 299kcal 371kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.05mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.761g 1.148g 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 0.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 36.43g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 2.93g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.285mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +183.1%
Contains more WaterWater +915.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +463.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/nutrients
  2. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.